0001165: Odd symbols when using \t and \r make it impossible to use Timidity++

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So I decided to attempt and get Timidity back on my computer after having moved from Skulltag to Zandronum. When I typed timidity_exe and pointed it to the exe with a \timidity.exe, it replaced \t with an odd square symbol.

You shouldn't use the "old" method that relies on ancient special compilation of timidity.exe, it's borderline broken, creates cracking sounds on midi track start/stop, random instrument distortions and other unpleasant effects.

What you should do is get Timidity++ CVS version from herehttps://ja.osdn.net/projects/twsynth/releases/36408 [^]
This will install Timidity++ with standalone windows player AND a timidity driver, configuration is simple, you put your timidity.cfg into C:\WINDOWS, do a single reboot after installing and you should have Timidity Driver listed in your Zandro sound options, just like I've got it - https://i.imgur.com/mCNGnDL.jpg [^]
Now you can enjoy the Timidity++ sound free from all the sound glitches.
Other games can use it as well.

As a bonus note, there is a newer CVS version 2.14.0 but it's served without installer, after you install the one from previous link you can use just slap in those files as upgrade if you want to https://sourceforge.net/projects/timidity/files/TiMidity%2B%2B/TiMidity%2B%2B-CVS/ [^] I suppose that will require replacing timiditydrv.dll in Windows\System32 [in case of 32bit Windows] or Windows\SysWOW64 folder [64bit Windows], which may require more advanced steps to update it [unregistering and re-registering .dll via CMD -> cd c:\windows\syswow64 -> regsvr32.exe -u timiditydrv.dll -> delete the old .dll and put in the new .dll in the syswow64 folder -> regsvr32.exe timiditydrv.dll] so consider the manual update as a poweruser option.

QuoteYou can bring this info in the ZDoom forum, since this is something for the developers over there about it.

Graf doesn't really care, especially when their "special timidity.exe version" is considered legacy code leftover before audio revamp that happened at some point during 2.X series.
I think there was even discussion in this regard at old skulltag forum with general consensus being "just don't use zdoom timidity.exe".